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The removal of the destructive plant Japanese knotweed at the Stanton Cross site has been given the go ahead.
Thomson Habitats, a specialist ecology contractor based in Guildford has been awarded a £300k contract to eradicate the fast spreading plant.
The works are part of a plan which includes a significant upgrade to Wellingborough Station and the development of 5,000 new houses.
In order to facilitate the construction of a new access road and a new rail bridge, Japanese knotweed contaminated soil needs to be removed from the footprint of the development and associated construction works, and to prevent further spread and contamination around site.
The works consist of vegetation clearance, excavation and haulage of approximately 6500m3 of Japanese knotweed , stockpiling and bunding on geotextile root barrier membrane and subsequent ongoing herbicide treatment.
David Grimmond, Senior Project Manager, says: “We are delighted to be awarded this project by AMCO. There are numerous complexities and restrictions associated with this project including ecology, landowners and weight restrictions. We’re looking forward to overcoming these challenges and delivering the scheme to programme for our client, AMCO.”